Pass case with removable envelopes



p 4, 19 D. B. JEFFERY PASS CASE WITH REMOVABLE ENVELCPES Filed Aug. 12,1953 Fla.

INVENTOR. DAVID B5JEFFERY BY w.

], ATTORNEY Unite 2,761,482 Patented Sept. 4, 1956 PASS CASE WITHREMOVABLE ENVELOPES David B. Jeifery, West Bend, Wis., assignor to AmityLeather Products 10., West Bend, Wis, a corporation of WisconsinApplication August 12, 1953, Serial No. 373,797

1 Claim. (Cl. 150-39) The invention relates to pass cases of the typeused separately or in combination with billfolds for carrying pass oridentification cards, photographs and the like.

More particularly it relates to a pass case of the above character inwhich the pass carrying envelopes are detachably held to the covers ofthe case in a manner so that they may be removed, replaced orinterchanged.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a pass case havingthe above advantages but of simplified construction and which permitseasy removal or replacement of the envelopes.

A further object is to provide such a pass case in which the mountingmember has esthetic value enhancing the appearance of the case.

Other and further objects residing in the details of construction willbe made apparent from the following specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front view of a pass case embodying the invention, thecovers being closed;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the pass case open; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3of Fig. 2 but showing the wire binding bent laterally .to remove one endfrom a book of the mounting member.

Referring to the drawings, the case consists of a single piece ofleather or other flexible material suitable for the purpose folded alonga central transverse line to provide a front cover and a rear cover 12joined by a bight 14. Enclosed within the case are a plurality oftransparent envelopes 16 of design Well known .to those skilled in thisart. These envelopes have a plurality of holes 18 along -their inneredge which receive the loops 20 of a wire binding also of well knowndesign. This binding is laterally flexible and its central portion maybe deflected from normal as shown in Fig. 8 to bring the outermost loopscloser together when measured along a straight line. When the binding isin normal position the envelopes may .be swung back and forth on theloops 20.

The member for securing the bound group of envelopes to the casecomprises a back 22 which is semi-round in cross-section and restsflatly against the outside of the pass case along the bight 14 extendingsubstantially the width of such case. At each end of the back 22 are apair of lateral legs 24 which project inwardly through punched-out holesin the bight 14 to within the pass case. The ends of these legs areinwardly directed and reduced in diameter to form hooks 26 which fitwithin the two outermost of the loops 20 to pivotally secure the groupof envelopes in place Without interference with normal turning of theenvelopes.

To remove a group of envelopes for replacement, it is only necessary tolaterally flex the wire binding from its normal axial position todecrease sufiiciently the distance between the outermost loops 20 sothat one or both of such outer-most loops will disengage from one orboth of the hooks 26. To secure a new set of envelopes in the case theoutermost loop at one end of the binding is inserted over one of thehooks 26 and the binding laterally deflected by pressing the edges of.the envelopes until the outermost loop at the other end of the bindingis in alinement with the end of the hook 26 adjacent it. By releasingthe pressure, the binding due to inherent resiliency will straighten outand assume its normal axial position, with the consequence that bothhooks 26 engage the outermost loops 20. v

The length of the hooks 26 or the distance between their ends is notcritical. The hooks must be long enough to engage at least the outermostloop of the binding and in general the strength may be increased byhaving such hooks long enough to engage the two outermost loops.However, the hooks 26 should not be too long or it will require unduelateral flexing of the binding to disengage the loops from the hooks.

The back 22 may be gold plated or otherwise decoratively finished toprovide classic contrast with the leather of the case and thus crease arich, pleasing appearance.

I claim:

A pass case comprising a single piece of flexible cover forming materialfolded about a central transverse line to provide a front cover and arear cover joined by a bight, said bight being provided with holesadjacent the edges thereof, a group of flexible envelopes mounted insaid case, said envelopes being provided with loop receiving holes, aplurality of wire loop-s in said loop receiving holes to hold saidenvelopes in hinged relationship, a mounting member for securing saidgroup of envelopes to said case having a back of semi-round crosssectionresting with the flat side thereof against the outside of said bight andextending between said holes in said bight for substantially the widthof said case, laterally extending legs at the ends of said backprojecting inwardly through said holes in said bight to within said passcase, the ends of said legs being bent toward each other to form hookssubstantially parallel to the inside of said bight, said hooks beingreduced in diameter to loosely lit within the outermost of said wireloops without interferences with normal turning of the envelopes, saidenvelopes normally having a straight axis of hinging about said Wireloops and being flexible so that a central portion of said hinged edgesof said flexible envelopes may be deflected from said straight axis tobring the outermost of said wire loops close enough together as measuredalong a straight line' therebetween to place the outermost of said loopson said books, the ends of said hooks being spaced relative to thenormal spacing of the outermost of said wire loops so that the outermostof said wire loops in the normal straight position of said envelopesencircle said hooks to pivotally secure said group of envelopes in placein said case.

Busse Oct. 27, 1953

